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WEDEEN APHASIA FRIENDLY GUIDE TO SELF LOVE
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A Guide to
SELF LOVE
with Aphasia
Part 1: Exercise Your Mind
Part 2: Exercise Your Body
Part 3: Create Connection
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Table of Contents
Exercise Your Mind......................3
Getting Started……….………………………..4
Practicing Meditation………………………..6
Exercise Your Body……………………….9
5 Easy Stretches……………………………..10
Create Connection……………………….17
Practice with Friends……………………….18
Retreats……………………………………………20
Support Groups………..…………….………21
Resources…………………..…………………..22
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Exercise
Your
MIND
Getting Started:
3 Tips for Basic Meditation
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Getting Started
3 Tips for Basic Meditation
1.Start easy
Start with 2 minutes
Meditate for 2 minutes
2.Set reminders
Set reminders every morning
Meditate for 2 minutes every morning
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Getting Started
3 Tips for Basic Meditation
3.Check-in with your mood
Notice your feelings
Check-in with your mood
Next, start to breathe
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Exercise
Your
MIND
Practicing Meditation:
3 Tips for Practicing Meditation
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Practicing Mediation:
3 tips for Practicing Meditation
1.Breathe into your belly
Breathe into your belly- count to 5
Breathe out of your belly- count to 5
Breathe into your belly- count to 5
Breathe out of your belly- count to 5
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Practicing Mediation:
3 tips for Practicing Meditation
2.Focus on your breath
Focus on your breath
Thoughts will come up
Focus on your breath
Important thoughts will return later
This time is for you
You deserve to feel good!
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Practicing Mediation:
3 tips for Practicing Meditation
3.Smile
Smile!
You are doing it right
Meditation gets easier with practice
All meditation is good meditation
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Exercise
Your
Body
5 Easy Stretches
Exercise in your chair
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5 Easy Stretches
• 5 Chair Stretches
• Do what you can
• Modify the stretches for you
• All exercise is good exercise
(Pictures are from this website)
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1. Cat Cow
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2. Arms Raised
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3. Forward Fold
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4. Chest Opener
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5. Hip Opener
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Create
Connection
Practice with friends
Retreats
Support Groups
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Practice with Friends
• Meditate with your family
• Meditate with your friends
• Meditate with your caregiver
• Set goals together!
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Retreats
Make time for your health
Make time for your wellbeing
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Retreats
• Kripalu Yoga Retreat
o Click here for Kripalu Yoga
• Aphasia Center of Maine Retreat
o Click here for Aphasia Center
• Sea to Sky Aphasia Camp
o Click here for Aphasia Camp
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Support Groups
• Online Aphasia Support:
o Click here for Aphasia Recovery Connection
• Local Aphasia Support:
o Click here for a local aphasia group
• Group Therapy:
o Click here for the American Psychological
Association
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More Resources:
• http://ineedmotivation.com/100-
benefits-of-meditation/
• https://liveanddare.com/types-of-
meditation
• https://www.psychologytoday.com
/blog/the-courage-be-present/201001/how-practice-
mindfulness-meditation
• https://www.verywell.com/chair-
yoga-poses-3567189
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